The world’s largest American flag, Freedom Festival fireworks, magical animated windows, a 9-story tree of lights, 12th-floor auditorium spectaculars, the home of the real Santa, Maurice salad, and throngs of shoppers! Those are just a fraction of the memories that will come alive and be discussed at this lecture, presented by Michael Hauser, a former Hudson’s sales associate and author of the books, Hudson’s-Detroit’s Legendary Department Store and Remembering Hudson’s-The Grande Dame of Detroit Retailing. Attendees will be treated to signage, hundreds of photos, various ephemera, and video clips of Detroit’s homegrown retailer that once towered over Woodward Avenue.

This book discussion group, focusing on books about history, meets on the 3rd Saturday of the month in the 2nd-floor staff lounge. Book Club does not meet in December. Drop-ins are welcome. For further information, please contact Jim White at 734.261.0874.